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Written question asked by Ian Gibson (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 2009. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.


NHS: Drugs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what procedures the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence follows to determine the order of priority in which it makes appraisals of particular drugs.
Answer

Following final referral of technology appraisal topics by the Secretary of State for Health, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence sequences its work based on the date of referral of topics and their anticipated licensing timeframe.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
492 c208W; 272038
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Drugs NHS
Link
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